Hey Lens54.

I don't have input for your hood latch situation, but wanted to say welcome to FTE.

Oh, and we love pictures.

 

Pete I am hoping you get this message. I have a 54 F100 with a custom full front end tilt done by someone else. Trying to locate 2 x dowel pins like the one on the RIGHT in your picture. YOu mentioned it is from a 52 but i have ordered dowels for the 48-56 models and all of them are too big. None look like the one on the right in your pics and those are the ones i need. Trying to find at LMC Trucks catalog cannot seem to find them. I have returned 2 sets already.

Any direction you can provide I would appreciate it. Mine are bent i need 2 of them with the spring retainer.

Thanks
Len